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#887fef color: Bright indigo

#887fef is rgb(136, 127, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.57% 0.16253 284.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

65.6%
0.163
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #887fef

#887fef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#8e82fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #887fef mixed with white

  1. 887fef
  2. 938cf2
  3. 9d9af4
  4. a9a6f6
  5. b4b3f8
  6. c0c0fa
  7. cccdfc
  8. d9d9fd
  9. e5e6fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #887fef mixed with black

  1. 887fef
  2. 756ed0
  3. 635db1
  4. 524c94
  5. 413c78
  6. 312d5c
  7. 221f42
  8. 13112a
  9. 060614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887fef with less saturation

  1. 887fef
  2. 8882e6
  3. 8984dd
  4. 8986d4
  5. 8a88ca
  6. 8b8ac1
  7. 8c8cb8
  8. 8d8dae
  9. 8e8fa5
  10. 8f909b

Questions about #887fef

What color is #887fef?

#887fef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(136, 127, 239), in HSL hsl(244.82, 77.78%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.57% 0.16253 284.625).

What colors go well with #887fef?

The complementary color of #887fef is #a19400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4292f1 and #b56ed5. The triadic partners are #df6a2f and #00af77.

Is white or black text more readable on #887fef?

White text reads better on #887fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887fef a warm or cool color?

#887fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.163.